Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah plus at least three years of burn trauma intensive care experience required. Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification and Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) instructor with one year of experience teaching burn course is also required.

Care is appropriate to the population served.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Essential Functions

Provides at least 12 hours of clinical care (bedside) every two weeks.

Coordinates ABLS and other requested burn specialty courses for the Intermountain area.

Chairs the BTICU Outreach Education Committee and be involved in prevention activities at the national level with the ABA.

Acts as the liaison with the state Fire Marshal and local fire departments to establish a Juvenile Fire Setter program for the Salt Lake Region.

Acts as the liaison with physicians and agencies to define and implement a Burn disaster plan for the Salt Lake area.

Comments

The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.